La Canourgue
La Canourgue (French pronunciation: [la kanuʁɡ]; Occitan: La Canorga) is a commune in the Lozère department in southern France. In 1973 it absorbed three former communes: Auxillac, La Capelle and Montjézieu. It is sometimes referred to in French as "La petite Venise lozérienne", the Little Venice of Lozère.
The commune served as a location for the 2006 film A Good Year.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,719 | — |
| 1975 | 1,850 | +1.05% |
| 1982 | 1,804 | −0.36% |
| 1990 | 1,817 | +0.09% |
| 1999 | 1,922 | +0.63% |
| 2007 | 2,116 | +1.21% |
| 2012 | 2,143 | +0.25% |
| 2017 | 2,161 | +0.17% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Modifications aux circonscriptions administratives territoriales (fusion de communes), Journal officiel de la République française n° 0024, 28 January 1973, pp. 1114-1117.
- ^ Postcards from Provence. A Good Year DVD. 2007.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
Gallery
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Canal in La Canourgue
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